#904FB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.161 312.3), rgb(144, 79, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#904FB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 79, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.161 312.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #904FB3 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904FB3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904FB3 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #904FB3 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E3
oklch(81% 0.072 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A76CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904FB3
oklch(54.8% 0.161 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D429C
oklch(49.2% 0.148 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#66377F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#904FB3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3268B6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496DB0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6079 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904FB3
#904FB3
oklch(54.8% 0.161 312.3)
- #4D8200
#4D8200
oklch(54.8% 0.152 132.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #904FB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904FB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
Use #904FB3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.